The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19
GEORGE w. CABLE.
A Talk With Him After His Address at
Vanderbilt University.
From the Nashville american.


Last night after the close of Mr.. Cables
remarkable lecture. which will give the
people who heard him an elevated line of
thought for the remainder of their lives,
the quiet, sligh5ly-built man of letters sat
over lunch of milk and bread at Chancel-
lor Garland's residence on the University
campus. He was talkative and affable and
responded to the queries of reporter with
readiness and interest. His conversation
and bearing was that of a man of lovable
nature, extraordinary intellect, refinement
of character and mental cultivation.
THE whole burden of my speech TO-
night said he, twas to show that this idea
of danger to public order and private
society from a supremacy of the masses,
that the negro would use full civil liberty
for the destruction of social order, is fall
lacious"
How do you explain this prejudice of the
New Orleans people toward you".
by the profound feeling,h | say, ''that
public order is in danger by the sentiments
advocate"
Said Chancellor Garland, who was listen
ing attentively: II bope, Mr.. Cable, that
you will write out this address to vindicate
yourself from the accusations of the social
equality idea which has enormously been
accredited to you"
Continuing, Mr.. Gable said: 81 advocate
things and changes people are afraid to
make"
"You believe the negro is not given his
rightsw
b "Why, of course, he is not. Did you ever
see one that said he had!n
But about that New Orleans prejudice
The Creole idea in New Orleans is not the
real reason of their feeling. | have not been
unfaithful in my delineation of the Creole
people, and they all know it-those, at
least, who have read what | have written
about them. But we are going long ways
round TO account for a thing We simply
see that whoever processes to disturb their
status quo comes into conflict with public
sentiment
"What is the Southern question you re-
ferred to in your lecturer
1T is simply the question of the full and
equal and innpersonal American civil rights
by blacks and whites alike"
WIN part must literature dog
well, this: that is q question no longer
partisan. Civil rights has been accepted by
Democrats and Republicans alike. 1t is a
suppressed question in politics, and one that
has been relocated to the people. My own
work shall be toward al,lishing peace
and harmony, which l claim will not
produce confusion of race. 1t is not
necessary as a cause, nor will not
result as an effect. All the confusion Of races
in human history has come from oppres-
sion from above, not below. think l shall
write two or three short papers on these va
rious points. Ny Silent South is too
sustained work. You might say | cannot
divine how anybody could impute to a sane
mind the advocacy of what is known as So
cial equality. And yet, that is the accusa-
ton against The Silent South ! say there
that it is a FOOLS dream, and yet they turn
right round and say | advocate it.
'Why do you persist in following up this
subject?'
81 do not Everybody knows the subject
itself will not down"
"You shoot high it was suggested.
"A man must either be leader of thought
or of men, If the former, he cannot wait
for men TO keep up with him. If propose
to lead thought, have got nothing TO do
with the alignment. don't hope for any
great effect upon any large numbers. l
look to the intelligent few. IL isn't the
mdermass. And there is where the hope of
the thing comes in"
"Why did you leave New Orleansm
81 have a right to go without criticism
from one State to another and transfer my
citizenship. But even if | devoted myself
to Louisiana and the Southern States,
can serve them just as well from New Eng
land as from Louisiana. | thought it well
having been familiar with Southern affai1s
during all the impressionable years O. we
life, to study the aspect from a distour
also. Also to come into close contact WI
other sections and get comparative views. y
did you experience uncongenial per-
sonal relations in New OrleansP'
''That wasn't one of my ideas at all-not
at all, >" earnestly-"in moving My wife's
health and my own superior working power
were the inducements. Ny own search Of
the more congenial personal surroundings
didn't enter into my calculations. | had a
throng Of friends in New Orleans and was
deeply interested in all the relations Of life
there